Wilson Glacier

Wilson Glacier
Location of Wilson Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Kemp Land
Coordinates	67°12′S 56°00′E / 67.200°S 56.000°E / -67.200; 56.000
Length	9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Edward VIII Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Wilson Glacier (66°46′S 56°25′E / 66.767°S 56.417°E / -66.767; 56.417Coordinates: 66°46′S 56°25′E / 66.767°S 56.417°E / -66.767; 56.417) is a glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing northeast into Edward VIII Ice Shelf just south of Seaton Glacier. Photographed from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Flight Lieutenant H.O. Wilson, RAAF pilot at Mawson Station, 1959, who was killed in an aircraft accident shortly after his return to Australia.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wilson Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).